Today marks the 132nd birth anniversary of the pioneer of Khari Boli in Hindi poetry, Maithili Sharan Gupt, who moved the nation with his writings at the time of independence struggle.
on August 3, 1988. He is widely known for introducing Khari Boli (plain dialect) in the poetry.
on August 3, 1988. He is widely known for introducing Khari Boli (plain dialect) in the poetry.
Most poets of his time wrote in the Braj Bhasha dialect, whereas he took a different approach with the Khari Boli dialect.
Here's tracing the life of Padma Bhushan Maithili Sharan Gupt:
- Gupt entered the world of Hindi literature by writing poems in various magazines, including Saraswati
- In 1910, his first major work, Rang mein Bhang was published by Indian Press
- With Bharat Bharati, his nationalist poems became popular among Indians, who were struggling for independence at the time
- Most of his poems revolved around plots from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Buddhist stories and the lives of famous religious leaders.
- He was a recipient of the third-highest (then second-highest) Indian civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in the year 1954
- For his book Bharat-Bharati (1912), widely quoted during India's freedom struggle, he was given the title of 'Rashtra Kavi' by Mahatma Gandhi.
- After India became independent in 1947, he was also made an honorary member of the Rajya Sabha, where he used poetry to put his opinions before the other members.
- He remained a member of the Rajya Sabh till his death in 1964